High School ELA Interventionist (2022-23)
Company: KIPP Texas
Location: Houston
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionKIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59
public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly
34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San
Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to
create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students
with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose
-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and
build a more just world.Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating
as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in
the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a
diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals
with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our
Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with
purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.KIPP Texas is part of
the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter
schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP
students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent,
comparable to the national average for all students and
approximately three times higher than the average of students from
low-income communities.Job DescriptionDuties and Essential Job
Functions:1. Plan Instruction:
- Plan a program of study and specific lessons that meet the
individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning
and is developmentally appropriate2. Execute High Quality
Instruction:
- Create a brave and belonging learning environment
- Set and maintain standards for classroom engagement
- Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum
goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives
for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these
objectives to the students
- Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional
media consistent with best practices & student needs
- Strive to implement the district's philosophy of education and
instructional goals and objectives
- Assist the administration in implementing all policies and
rules governing student life and conduct3. Assess Student Learning:
- Assess student learning through diagnostics, formative
assessments, and summative assessments
- Provide students and parents with feedback regarding students'
learning
- Regularly re-assess the learning needs of every student for the
purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and
leadership standards
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by
law, district policy, and administrative regulations; seek the
assistance of Student Support Services, S3, as needed4. Maintain
and improve professional competence
- Participate in all professional development opportunities
- Actively participate in team meeting sand serve on staff
committees
- Plan and supervise a purposeful assignments for teacher
aide(s), teaching fellow(s), and co-teachers(s), while coaching and
supporting their professional growth5. Community Involvement and
Parent Communication:
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with
students, parents, and community members6. Perform other
job-related duties as assignedQualificationsKnowledge, Skills &
Abilities:
- Curricular Expertise: Demonstrated results in effectively
leading students to academic outcomes. Ability to unpack learning
standards and align lesson content to standards based on students'
learning needs.
- Clear, concise, compelling communication: ability to
effectively communicate with staff, students and parents verbally
and in writing. Ability to clearly distill and express lesson
content to students and crisply navigate students toward deeper
understanding.
- Professionalism: Operate with a professional demeanor in even
the most challenging situations. Work with students, staff, and
parents in a way that demonstrates confidence, initiative, and
dedication to meeting commitments made to students. Expresses
professional presence in a way that exemplifies KIPP's values in
person, verbally, in writing, and in the learning community.
- Critical thinking: Ability to analyze data and make strategic
adjustments to plans at the unit and lesson level. Desire and
ability to continually advance professional learning and hone one's
own craft as an educator.
- Organizational ability and accuracy: excellent attention to
detail in written communication, commitment to data fidelity,
timeliness, and consistency in executing next steps and required
compliance documentation. Required Education and/or Experience:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university
- Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and/or subject
area of assignment, if applicable
- Must be considered highly-qualified based on NCLB guidelines,
if applicable
- Experience in high school ELAAdditional Information Location
Houston, TXCompensation and Benefits: As a full time KIPP Texas
employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit
plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices,
including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as life
insurance, fertility, and disability plans starting as low as
$25/month.KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all
applicants and employees.As an equal opportunity employer, we hire
without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national
origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran
status or disabilityFunding: The High School ELA Interventionist
will be funded directly from the Elementary and Secondary Schools
Emergency Relief (ESSER) grants awarded by the Texas Education
Agency under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (ESSER II)
and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ESSER III). This position
will be funded solely (100%) from the ESSER II and III allocation
for direct expenses through September 30, 2023, and may continue to
be funded through September 30, 2024, depending upon the
availability of ESSER grant funds. At the end of the grant period
this position may be eliminated unless other sources of funds are
secured to maintain this position or a similar position. The
employee must sign this job description acknowledging receipt of
the job description and signing their acknowledgement that this
position is grant funded and is temporarily aligning with the terms
of the grant period.
Keywords: KIPP Texas, Houston , High School ELA Interventionist (2022-23), Other , Houston, Texas
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